In the 1970s, Ford felt that it had another Model T moment on its hands with its “for the people” Pinto. The company launched this first subcompact for the American market as an answer to the growing ...

Then, on May 28, 1972, Lilly Gray was driving her six-month-old Pinto down a stretch of California’s Interstate 15 when the engine stumbled and stalled. A 1962 Ford Galaxie braked hard and rear-ended ...